Storm-window.



G. l. PAIGE.

STORM WINDOW.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 6. 191a.

Patented Dec. 10, 1918. 2 SHETSSHEET I- 6 Z G. I. PAIGE.

STORM WINDOW.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 6. 1915 1,287,409. Patented D6010, 1918.

2 SHEETSSHEET 2.

GEQRGE I. PAIGE, OF DENBIGH, NORTH-DAKOTA.

STORM-WINDOW.

To all whom, it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE I. PAIGE, a

' citizen of the United States, residing at Denhigh, in the county of McHenry and State of North Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Storm-Windows; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will'enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. i

This invention relates to storm windows and more particularly to an adjustable frame structure for supporting the window sash of a'storm window structure, or for supporting screen so that the glass sashes or panels may be removed in summer time and replaced with screens or vice versa, as necessary or desired and the primary object of the invention is to provide a frame structure which is adjustable to fit various sized windows.

A further object of this invention is to provide an adjustable frame structure which mcludes adjustably connected sections each of which is composed of a pair of plates having horizontal flanges for engagement with a window frame and parallel perpendicuarrangement .of parts as will be hereinafter I lar. portions extending inwardly from the anges, upon the inner ends of which parallel portions are formed sash gripping portions for gripping the sashes which carry the panes or screens of the storm window structure and further to provide suitable ventilating openings in certain of the sections the sizes of which may be regulated by sliding panels.

With the foregoing and other objects in view this invention consists in such novel features of construction, combination and more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters designate like and corresponding parts throughout the several views and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved storm Window structure Fig. 2 is a section on the line 22 of Fig. 1

Fig. 3 is a of one of the f he ra e perspective view of one plate sections which forms the base structure Specification of Letters Patent.

- gous packing material 15. packing material is mountedupon the-up- Patented Dec. 10, 1918.

Application filed Harch B, 1918. Serial No. 220,782.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1 F Fig. 5 is a sect-ion on the line 44 of Fig. 6 is a horizontal section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1 showing a section through the mid-rail of the sash Fig. 7 is a vertical section on the line 66 of Fig. 1 showing a vertical section through the mid-rail of the 'sash Fig. 8 is a section on the line 7-7 of I Fig. 1 showing one of the vent openings and the closure plate therefor Fig. 9 is a detail perspective of one of the plates of which the section of the midrail of the sash .is composed, and

Fig. 10 is a detail pers ective of the glass holder 01' receiving mem er of the mid-rail structure.

Fig. 11 is a detail section through the base portion of the sash on the line 8-8 showing the ventilating openings of the ventilating plate closed.

Fig. 12 is a detail section through the base portion of thesash on the line 99 showing the same in use as a screen holding frame.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 1 designates an ordinary window frame in which the improved storm window frame structure 2 is positioned.

The 13 dicated by the numeral 3, is composed of a pair of adjustably connected sections 4- and 5.

The section 4 is composed of plates 6 and 7 while the section 5 is composed of plates 8 and 9. The inner ends of the plates 6 and 8 and the plates 7 and 9 overlap and they are provided with alining slots 10 through which a thumb screw 11 extends. A wing nut 12 is mounted upon the screw 11 for holding the sections 4 and 5 in various adjusted positions.

The plates 6'. 7, 8 and 9 have horizontally extending base flanges 14 formed upon their lower edges the under surface of which flanges rest upon a strip of felt or analo- The strip 15 of per-horizontal side 16 of a venti ating memher 17 the front or outer side 18 of which is provided with ventilating openings 19. The base 20 of the ventilating plate 17 rests upon the window ledge indicated at 21 and ase portlon which is generically insuitable guides 22 are carried by the inner surface of the side 18. The guides 22 support a plate 23 which ma he slid over the ventilatin openings 19 or preventing the as e anthrou 11 these 0 'enings and into e interior of t e room, w en desired.

The plates 6, 7, 8 and 9 have horizontally extending flanges 24 formed upon their uper ends and extending outwardly thererom. Vertical portions 25 extend upwardly from the outer edges of the horizontal por tions 24 and the are adapted to extend along the sides 0 the sash or frame 26 of the panel of the storm window. ,The upper ends oft-he sides are bent inwardly as shown at 27 to extend over the substantially triangular piitty which is placed in the win dow to hold the glass or pane 28 in the sash or frame 28.

The plates 6 and passes through the openings '29 to pass into the room.

The top 34 of the frame structure 2 is composed of sections 35 and 38 each of which sections is composed of inner plates 37 and outer plate 38 the meeting ends or which overlap for adjustably connecting the sections 36 and 37. The sections 38 and 3? are held in adjusted positionwith respect to each other by a screw 39 and a wing nut 40 which screw extends through slots 41 formed in the overlapping ends of the sections. The plates 37 and 38 are provided with portions analogous to the portions 24, 25 and 27 of the plates 3, 7, 8, and 9 for engaging the upper sides of the upper sash 42 which carries the upper pane of glass 43. The sides 44 and 45 of the frame 2 are identical in construction, each being composed of adj-ustably connected sections 46 and 47 which are connected through the medium of the screws 48 and wing nut 49, which screws extend through slot 50 formed in the overlapping ends of the plates of which the side pieces 44 and 45 are formed. The plates 51 and 52 of which each of the sections 48 and 47 of the sides 44 and 45 areformed have base flanges 53, parallel portions 54 and sash engaging portions 55. Positioned about all of. the outer edges of the sashes 26 and 42 are felt or padding strips 56 which engage the inner surfaces of the horizontal portion of the various plates to make the storm window structure practi- 6 cally air tight.

plates 6 and 8 so as to allow the air which The mid-rail structure which generically indicated by the numeral 60 is composed of a pair of telescopically connected sections 61 and 62 each of which is composed of a pair of lates 63. The lates 63 are provided wit 1 slots 64throug which a screw 65 extends so that by tightening the wing nut 66 upon the screw 65 the sections 61 and 62 may be held in adjusted position, in accordance with the adjustment of the top 34 and bottom 3 of the storm. window frame.

Each of the plates 63 is provided with a socket structure 64 and its outer end which extends over .the side engaging portion of the plate 64 of which the sections 46 and 47 of the sides 44 and 45 are formed. Perforated ears 66' extend outwardly from the outermost sides of the socket 64 and they receive bolts. or pins 67 which attach the plate 63 to the side sections 44 and 45.

Positioned between the facing sides of the plates 63 are upper and lower'pane receiving members 68 and 69. ,The members 68 and 69 are subst...ntially U-shaped'in cross section for receiving the lower edge of the up per pane 43 and the upper edge of the lower pane 28 for-connecting'these glass or transparent panes of the window structures to the mid-rail structure of the storm window panes.

While in the foregoing description, the invention has been described as an adjustable sash for storm windows, it is to be under stood that this sash may be employed for holding screens, during the warmer summer 3 season.

In Fig. 12 of the drawings, a section through the base portion is shown, illustrating the sash used as a screen holding device. When the frame is used for holding screens, the mid-rail structure 80 is detached from connection with the sash, and the various plates of the sashare loosened, to permit the removal of the transparent panes therefrom. The 10 or edge of the screen, which is indicate'da 80 in Fig. 12 is folded upon itself and placed between the facing edges of the inclined portion 27 of/ the plates 6 and i, being clamped thereb tween. Bolts 81' are inserted through the penings 82 formed in the straight vertical-portion 25 of the plates 6 and 7 and through the folded end of the 'screen for holding the same properly in place. The edges of the screen are then placed between the facing edges of the angled portions of the plates which form the'vertical sides of the sash structure and the upper end of the screen is folded upon itself and inserted between the facing edges oftheangled portions 37 and 38 of the plates which form the top of the window frame. Suitable bolts similar to the bolts 81 are inserted through the openings 84 formed in the angled portions of the plates which form the top of the sash and also throu hopenings 85'fonned inthe led portio ns of the plateswhich form th sides of the window sash,.thereby securely holding the screen in proper position within the 4 frame to form a screen thereof.

In reducing the invention to practice cer- 'tain- 11111101 features of construction, com metion and arrangement of partsmay necessitate alterations to which the patentee is entitled provided such alterations are comprehended within the scope of what is claimed.

What isclaimed is;

1. An auxiliary window comprising an adjustable base portion, an adjustable top portion, adjustable side portions, means for holding said portions in adjusted position,

and sash engaging portions formed upon,

the inner edges of said adjustable portions.

2. An auxiliary window comprising an adjustable base portion, an adjustable top portion, adjustable side portions,'and means for holdingrsaid side portions in adjusted position, said adjustable portions each being composed of a pair or" metallic plates disposed in opposed parallel relation, the inner edges of said plates being bent to form sash engaging portions.

3. An auxiliary window comprising an portion, adjustable side portions, means for holding said side portions in adjusted position, said adjustable portions each being composed of a pair of metallic plates disposed in opposed parallel relation, the inner edges of said plates being bent to form sash engaging portions, and cushioning pads positioned within said side engaging portions.

4 An auxiliarj window comprising an adjustable base portion, an adjustable top portion, adjustable side portions, means for holding said side portions in adjusted position, said adjustable portions each being composed of a pair of metallic plates dis adjustable base portion,

in'oppoeedparallel relation, the inner edges pf said plates being bent to form sash engaging portions, cushioning pads pmitloned within said side engaging portions, and aperforated ventilating frame attached to and depending from the under surface of said base portion.

5. 'An auxiliary window comprising an adjustable base portion, an adjustable top portion, adjustable side portions, means for holding said side-portions in adjusted position, said adjustable portions each being composed of a pair of metallic plates disposed in opposed parallel relation, the inner edges of said plates being bent to form sash engaging portions, cushionin pads positioned within said side engaging portions, and a perforated ventilating frame attached to and depending from the under surface of said base portion, said base portion provided with a plurality of ventilating openings, and closure plates for said openings.

6. An auxiliary window comprising an an adjustable top portion, adjustable side portions, means for holding said portions in adjusted positions, each of said adjustable portions comprising a pair of parallel plates, the inner edges or" said plates bent to form sash engaging portions, a mid-rail, said mid-rail comprising upper and lower substantially U -shaped plates for receiving the lower edge of a side panel, and a plurality of adjustably connected frames attached to said adjustable side portion and held in engagement with said. U-shaped portion. In testimony whereof I afix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE E. PAIGE.

Witnesses:

C. E. Paton, F.- G. BULLOCK. 

